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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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